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The new and complete book of martyrs; or, An universal history of martyrdom: being…
The new and complete book of martyrs; or, An universal history of martyrdom: being Fox's Book of martyrs, revised and corrected, with additions and great improvements. : Containing an authentic account of the lives, persecutions and sufferings of the holy martyrs; and the many dreadful persecutions against the Church of Christ in all parts of the world, by pagans, Jews, Turks, papists, and others, from earliest ages of the church to the present period. ... The whole forming at once a general Christian martyrology, and a complete history of persecutions. / By the Rev. Mr. John Fox, M.A. late of Magdalen College, Oxford. ; Now revised, corrected and improved, with many additional articles, relating to the acts and monuments of the church. By Paul Wright, D.D. ; Embellished with forty elegant copper plate engravings. ; In two volumes. Vol. I[-II].The new and complete book of martyrs; or, An universal history of martyrdom: being Fox's Book of marytrs, revised and corrected, with additions and great improvements. : Containing an authentic account of the lives, persecutions and sufferings of the holy martyrs; and the many dreadful persecutions against the Church of Christ in all parts of the world, by pagans, Jews, Turks, papists, and others, from earliest ages of the church to the present period. ... The whole forming at once a general Christian martyrology, and a complete history of persecutions. / By the Rev. Mr. John Fox, M.A. late of Magdalen College, Oxford. ; Now revised, corrected and improved, with many additional articles, relating to the acts and monuments of the church. By Paul Wright, D.D. ; Embellished with forty elegant copper plate engravings. ; In two volumes. Vol. I[-II].
New-York: printed by William Durell, 1794
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Winch. Well, yet by your leave, so much as was seen we may, that is, of Christ, of the Holy Ghost, and the Father appeared to Daniel like an old man.
Shut. That is no proof that we may make images contrary to the commandment; for though the Holy Ghost appeared like a dove, yet was he not like in shape, but in certain qualities; and therefore when I saw the dove, which is God's creature, indeed I might remember the Spirit to be simple and loving, &c. and with that he was somewhat moved, and said, I had learned my lesson, and asked who taught me, with many words; and he said he would prove how good and profitable images were to teach the unlearned, &c.
Shet. That is no proof that we may make images contrary to the commandment; for though the Holy Ghost appeared like a dove, yet was he not like in shape, but in certain qualities; and therefore when I saw the dove, which is God's creature, indeed I might remember the Spirit to be simple and loving, &c. and with that he was somewhat moved, and said, I had learned my lesson, and asked who taught me, with many words; and he said he would prove how good and profitable images were to teach the unlearned, &c.
Shut. At last I said, My lord, although I were able to make ever so good a gloss upon the commandments, yet obedience is better than all our good intents, and much ado we had. At last he said, he saw what it was, and that he had sent for me for charity sake to talk with me, but now he would not meddle; and said, my wrong imprisonment could not excuse me, but I must clear myself.
Shet. At last I said, My lord, although I were able to make ever so good a gloss upon the commandments, yet obedience is better than all our good intents, and much ado we had. At last he said, he saw what it was, and that he had sent for me for charity sake to talk with me, but now he would not meddle; and said, my wrong imprisonment could not excuse me, but I must clear myself.